Twilight Series ...
Jan. 4th, 2009 05:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
doc_3I know this came up several months ago but what are ya'll's opinions ("ya'll" is a word, let's get that out of the way) on the 'Twilight' series, by Stephanie Meyer? I read the first book yesterday (yes, in 4 hours) and I'm not sure I want to commit to this series. It was good, and obviously a pretty easy read, but seriously, do I want to get emotionally involved here or not? I can't seem to make up my mind if I want to make the emotional investment. Or will there be and emotional investment? Anyway, I know you gals won't steer me wrong.
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Date: 2009-01-06 11:50 am (UTC)And I haven't read the books but if the posters for the movie are anything to go by it's angst to the power of teenagers and also a complete rip off... Really? There's a not totally evil, broody vampire type and he knows this totally evil vampire type who - oh, has slicked back blond hair?
Where have I heard that before I can't quite put my finger on it....
Seriously, I know I shouldn't judge before reading but...
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Date: 2009-01-06 01:02 pm (UTC)Ooh, ooh - I know, I know! Call on me!
Seriously, like I told Bertie, Angel didn't sparkle ...
He's the penultimate for me, so I'm not sure I can buy into this series. Still pondering ...
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Date: 2009-01-06 01:15 pm (UTC)Maybe you could pick the second book up cheap somewhere and see?
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Date: 2009-01-06 01:27 pm (UTC)No shit, she actually wrote that. I'm going to go see if I can find the quote for you. :)
ETA: "Edward in the sunlight was shocking. I couldn’t get used to it, though I’d been staring at him all afternoon. His skin, white despite the faint flush from yesterday’s hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface."
Also, at one point Edward asks Bella, "Do I dazzle you?"
For realsies. *shakes head*
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Date: 2009-01-06 02:37 pm (UTC)So he doesn't burst into flames in daylight: bonus. But your friends are kind of curious:
"Who's your shiny new boyf .. no literally, he's shiny?"